Russell Jacobs

Russell Jacobs is a writer, environmental educator, fisherman, birder, and all-around nature guy from New York City. His writing is focused on the ecologies of urban environments, and has appeared in Slate, Urban Omnibus, the Rockaway Wave, and the Rockaway Times.
An Ode to Herring, Once NYC’s Most Abundant Fish
Can the city's fabled herring runs return?
Meet the Prickly Pear, New York City’s Resilient Native Cactus
Naturally, the prickly pear's success in NYC depends on real estate: "It’s location, location, location."
November 5, 2022